Blending authentic songwriting with modern indie flare, Braden Lam (he/him) is forging the path to a new 21st century folk. The young artist from Halifax, Canada is currently nominated for Music Nova Scotia’s SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award, and earlier this year was nominated for 3 x East Coast Music Awards for Songwriter, Album, and Solo Recording of the Year. He’s been endorsed by RBCxMusic and Harmony Guitars, and has toured around the world including at FOCUS Wales, The Great Escape in England, Germany’s Reeperbahn Festival, in Ireland, Scotland, and across Canada. His music has garnered over 1 million streams to date and has been featured on editorial playlists, SiriusXM North Americana, and on radio shows across Canada, the UK, and USA. Braden is a passionate advocate for the environment and ambassador for global organization Music Declares Emergency.

Beautiful Neighbourhoods (released October 4th) takes you on a nostalgic and cinematic journey through the winding streets of Germany as Braden Lam, a third generation Canadian, retraces his ancestral steps in this indie-alternative single. Braden recounts a ghostly encounter he had while on tour in Europe last year, one that prompted him to visit local archives and reconnect with the places and culture his grandparents left behind to start a new life for themselves in Canada. This friendly visit bridges an understanding between the present (listener) and a romanticised version of the past (ghost) leaving both wondering - “Would you seek me out in the wilderness / These modern times are killing us”.

Recorded within an old church in the West end of Toronto, this single marks a new and refined chapter of Braden Lam’s focused storytelling through organic and timeless sounds thanks to the help of producer Eli Browning (Spencer Krug, Sister Ray), mix engineer Braden Sauder (Luna Li, The Kount), and musicians such as Matt Kelly and Johnny 99 (City and Colour), Lauren Dillen (of Burs).